Construction on the westbound lanes of the W/X Freeway starts May 27 and will continue through the end of June. If you're wondering how to navigate around the Sacramento area, here are some alternate routes that may help. Source: Fix50.com

Commuting in heavy traffic often causes drivers to feel stressed and annoyed at others on the roadway. Next time you're in this situation, try some of these tips, suggested by UC Davis Medical Center, to help calm you down.

The worst of it was bogging down drivers trying to get into downtown from West Sacramento.

The first and second phase of construction, which began April 22, along the eastbound lanes and shifted worked between lanes, limiting traffic along the W/X Freeway. As the project progressed, onramps to Highway 99 and Business 80 were also off limits to commuters.

MAE FESAI IS LIVE OUT ON THE W X PORTION. CAN YOU TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON? GOOD MORNING, JACLYN. THERE WILL BE SOME RELIEF FOR DRIVERS AS "FIXED 50" IT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. YOU CAN SEE THE SCAFFOLDING IS STILL UP HERE RIGHT NOW. WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A LIVE VIEW FROM OUR MATH CAMP. TRAFFIC IS FLOWING -- FROM OUR TRAFFIC CAMERA. TRAFFIC IS FLOWING RIGHT NOW. THE LEFT-HAND LANE IS OPEN ON THE EASTBOUND, BUT ALL LANES WILL BE OPEN AGAIN AT 7 A.M. THIS IS BETWEEN 18TH AND 24TH STREETS. TRAFFIC IS LOOKING PRETTY GOOD RIGHT NOW. CREWS ARE TRYING TO REMOVE ALL OF THE BARRIERS AND RECONFIGURE THE LANES ON WESTBOUND 50 BY 7:00 A.M. THIS MORNING. CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO END SIX DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. CREWS HAVE BEEN AT THIS FOR 24-7 SINCE THIS PROJECT STARTED LAST MONTH. ALL LANES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE W X FREEWAY WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THE DAY OPEN -- THE DAY AFTER MEMORIAL DAY. THAT IS WHEN THE WESTBOUND WORK IS SET TO BEGIN. CAL TRANS ADVISES PEOPLE TO PLAN FOR THEIR TRAVELS TO GET AROUND THE CLOSURES THAT WILL BEGIN ON MAY 27 AND ARE EXPECTED TO WRAP